1
as in eager
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
stared at the array of jewels with an avid glint in his eye
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as in enthusiastic
showing urgent desire or interest
an avid baseball card collector
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Recent Examples of avid
Patton Oswalt is an avid reader.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Prince William is an avid Aston Villa fan and also serves as the Patron of the Football Association, the governing body of English football.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Parker is an avid clog wearer, so her wood-sole flatforms make sense.
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The purse has racked up more than 5,600 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers, including several avid travelers.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for avid
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Prince William is an avid Aston Villa fan and also serves as the Patron of the Football Association, the governing body of English football.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Parker is an avid clog wearer, so her wood-sole flatforms make sense.
—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The purse has racked up more than 5,600 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers, including several avid travelers.
—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for avid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avid
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Now, the 49‑year‑old turns his attention to an NBA roster headlined by Flagg and a Mavericks team eager to return to championship contention.
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Some ships, eager to get out of harm’s the war’s way, may have their vessels towed tug their boats out of the strait before they’re cleaned.
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Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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His soft opening events have brought in enthusiastic batters and sports fans.
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Nature with its blind eyes and greedy fingers.
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At his sentencing in 2024, Bailyn, the prosecutor, described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
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At the center is Russia’s Africa Corps, formerly Wagner Group — a mercenary network that has propped up President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s government since 2018.
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But even measured in the most mercenary terms, using Medi-Cal funds to get Flores mental health care is a good investment.
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The Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms.
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The ardent instrumental and violent rhymes beg to be put on repeat.
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Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
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There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings.
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Netflix executives are known to be keen to see how users engage with linear channels, though the company also expects much of the viewing to be concentrated on TF1’s on-demand content.
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According to Canine Companions, goldens have a keen insight into human emotional cues, not just commands.
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“Avid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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